The summer got interesting in a hurry with the St. Louis Blues signing Oilers Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway to offersheets. How will the Oilers manoeuvre out of this one?   

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Blues sign Broberg and Holloway to offersheets. Puts Edmonton in a bad spot.  – Welcome to Edmonton Stan Bowman?

Oilers fans / media divided on what to do 

1. Sign both, LTIR Kane, trade Ceci

2. Let them go – both an overpay

3. Match Broberg – higher upside, Holloway replaceable

4. March Holloway – Broberg huge overpay, Holloway manageable

What effect on rest of team when trying to sign Draisaitl, McDavid, Bouchard

Why does this not happen more often?  Would it have happened if Ken Holland were there?

Matthews Captain of Leafs

Extension watch –

Crosby not signed yet – no chance this doesn’t happen is there?

Draisaitl – sounds like it will happen soon

Tavares – also sounds like it will happen

Marek disappears from Sportsnet at draft.

Laine out of player assistance program – requested trade. Waddell gave him permission to speak to other teams

Guess the 5th

Connections

 LAST WEEK – Eddie Shack, Tim Horton, Dom Moore, JIm Vesey  All played for Rangers, Leafs and Sabres 

THIS WEEK Alex Lafreniere, Eric Lindros, John Tavares, Connor Bedard

Crazy Stat

Training camps – Sept 18 

Reg season – Oct 4